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AI governance frameworks that apply in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago has no AI-specific law, and its Data Protection Act is only partly in force. Organisations govern AI against the Act's General Privacy Principles and international frameworks, while the National AI Assessment informs a national AI roadmap.

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Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago's Data Protection Act is only partly in force, and a national AI assessment led by the Ministry of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence is shaping AI policy.

LawTrinidad and Tobago Data Protection ActTrinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act, Chap. 22:04Trinidad and Tobago's Data Protection Act 2011 is only partly in force. Which parts operate, what the General Privacy Principles ask, and what it means for AI.Partly in force. Part I and parts of Part II proclaimed in 2012, section 42(a) and (b) in 2021

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International

Standards and frameworks that apply across borders. Most organisations use one of these as the backbone of their AI governance, whatever their jurisdiction.

StandardISO/IEC 42001ISO/IEC 42001:2023 AI management systemsISO/IEC 42001 is the certifiable international standard for an AI management system. What it requires, how Annex A works and how to get ready to certify.Published December 2023, current editionIn Aicura from ProStandardISO/IEC 42005ISO/IEC 42005:2025 AI system impact assessmentISO/IEC 42005 is international guidance on assessing how an AI system affects people and society, when to assess, what to record and how it links to 42001.Published May 2025, current editionVoluntary frameworkNIST AI RMFNIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)The NIST AI RMF is a voluntary framework for managing AI risk through four functions, Govern, Map, Measure and Manage. What it asks and who uses it worldwide.Version 1.0 current, revision under wayIn Aicura from ProVoluntary frameworkNIST Generative AI ProfileNIST AI RMF Generative AI Profile (NIST AI 600-1)NIST AI 600-1 applies the AI Risk Management Framework to generative AI. Its 12 risks, the suggested actions behind them and who uses the profile and why.Final, published July 2024StandardISO/IEC 23894ISO/IEC 23894:2023 Guidance on AI risk managementISO/IEC 23894 adapts the ISO 31000 risk process to AI. What the guidance covers, its AI risk sources and lifecycle mapping, and how it fits with ISO 42001.Published February 2023, current editionStandardISO/IEC 38507ISO/IEC 38507:2022 Governance implications of the use of AI by organizationsISO/IEC 38507 is guidance for boards on governing an organisation's use of AI. What it asks of directors, how it links to ISO/IEC 38500 and who uses it.Published April 2022, current editionVoluntary frameworkOECD AI PrinciplesOECD Recommendation of the Council on Artificial Intelligence (OECD AI Principles)The OECD AI Principles are the intergovernmental standard for trustworthy AI, adopted 2019 and revised 2024. The five principles and how to apply them.Adopted May 2019, revised May 2024Voluntary frameworkHUDERIAHUDERIA: Risk and impact assessment of AI systems for human rights, democracy and the rule of lawHUDERIA is the Council of Europe's method for assessing AI risks to human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Its four elements, scoring and who uses it.Methodology and Model adopted, non-bindingLawCouncil of Europe AI ConventionCouncil of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (CETS No. 225)The Council of Europe AI Convention is the first binding international treaty on AI. Who has signed and ratified, what it asks of parties and when it applies.Open for signature, not yet in forceVoluntary frameworkG7 Hiroshima Code of ConductHiroshima Process International Code of Conduct for Organizations Developing Advanced AI SystemsThe G7 Hiroshima Code of Conduct sets 11 voluntary actions for advanced AI developers, with OECD HAIP reporting. What it asks and who reports under HAIP 2.0.Voluntary, reporting framework v2.0 liveVoluntary frameworkUNESCO AI Ethics RecommendationUNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial IntelligenceUNESCO's Recommendation on the Ethics of AI is the global standard its member states adopted in 2021. Its values, principles and Ethical Impact Assessment.Adopted November 2021

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Does Trinidad and Tobago have an AI law?

No. There is no AI-specific law or binding AI policy. The Ministry of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence launched a National AI Assessment with UNDP and UNESCO in November 2025, and its findings are to inform a national AI roadmap.

Is the Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act in force?

Only in part. Part I, with the General Privacy Principles, and the sections establishing the Office of the Information Commissioner have been in operation since 6 January 2012. The Parts applying the Act to public bodies and businesses, and its enforcement provisions, have not been proclaimed.

Which framework should organisations in Trinidad and Tobago use?

Most use an international framework. ISO/IEC 42001 suits organisations that want a certifiable management system, and the NIST AI RMF suits those that want a flexible risk framework. The UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI underpins the government's own readiness assessment.

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